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Enjoyed our stay at the Riga Penthouse for two stays in November as we explored Latvia & Estonia. Great advice from Evijja (ie. don't get a car -- parking is a hassle and you don't need it...cabs are readily available and cheap:). After a long flight, we arrived early due to an expedient process at the Riga airport and ease of getting a cab. "Mum" greeted us at the door, showed us around, and left us some bread, meat and cheese. Great touch ! It was nice having 2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms and a laundry as well. Pics were accurate:) Beds are comfy. Kitchen/dining/living room combo was nice, too. Location awesome for us. It was 1/2 way between our sons apartment and the downtown area. Lots of coffee shops/restaurants/pubs within a block, only 2 blocks to the central Riga park, then easy walk through a second park (and an old time Xmas market!) before arriving in the Old Town district . The numerous Xmas markets in Old Town were fabulous, and the dining throughout the city was outstanding. Pubs carved out of buildings from the 1300's were a treat as well. Took a day trip to Jumala to walk along the Baltic Sea... ... ... The pricing of Riga Penthouse takes into consideration the following minor factors: the alleyway and stairwell were definitely interesting experiences and kept it from being a 5 in my book. However it was a short, well lit walk to the entryway and we never felt unsafe. Evijja quickly took care of an issue with a squatter. Steps were OK -- we knew it would be a 3 level climb. Nice wide winding staircase. Always bring keys so you don't get locked in or out of the entry door. It was randomly left open or locked (from both directions) by others -- we just followed their lead. You will not be able to get out without a key at times. I missed my coffee pot -- didn't quite get the hang of the press. (They knew us by name at the coffee shop downstairs, however ! ) As I mentioned, both beds were very comfortable as were the comforters on top of them -- sleep was awesome during the week. The base vibrations from the disco two doors down (not the music) kept us up on weekends however :( .... Overall great stay, though!